Smoking history of living kidney donors linked to higher transplant complications
UC Davis Health research has found that people who received a kidney from a living donor with a history of smoking face a higher risk of transplant failure. Transplant failure, known as graft loss, occurs when the transplanted kidney permanently stops working. The highest risk was among patients who
<p>UC Davis Health research has found that people who received a kidney from a living donor with a history of smoking face a higher risk of transplant failure. Transplant failure, known as graft loss, occurs when the transplanted kidney permanently stops working. The highest risk was among patients who</p>